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ADVICE_______________________________________________________________________ A word from OPTI-WOT (THE OPTIMISTIC WAY OF THINKING) Dear sisters Self-love is a journey. It takes dedication, devotion, and practice. Resolve to love yourself each and every day and watch your best self-blossom and your greatest life unfold! Self-love is an exponential force. Imagine how you treat yourself on a daily basis as if you were another person, in a relationship with you. Are you good to yourself? Is your mind kind to your body and soul? In my practice and my own psycho-spiritual journey, I see that at times we all: *Beat ourselves up with cruel self-talk *Set ourselves up for failure with unrealistic expectations *Deprive ourselves of things we deserve through self-sabotaging behaviours *Abuse our bodies through neglect or harmful choices These behaviours wreak havoc on our mental and physical health, our relationships, and our careers. We must choose a different path. Until next time I've come to believe that perhaps our greatest life lesson is learning how to fully accept and love ourselves. For only when we are truly aligned with our own beautiful and unique spirit, can we completely and authentically give and receive real love. This is because when we love ourselves, we know that we can give without becoming resentful, exhausted and depleted, and we can receive because we know we deserve it. Self-love is the prerequisite for complete immersion in the abundant flow of light and love in the world around us. XOXO Sister for sister Q. Aslmz , I am a stay at home mother of three and my son has been diagnosed with ADHD. I am finding it really difficult to handle him and everything at home. He is on medication, but I prefer we don’t give it to him all the time. A Wslmz Dear sister. I would have like to know the age of your son and how long ago was he diagnosed, and the severity of the ADHD, nevertheless, here are a few general tips you can use, Insha’Allah , it will be beneficial to you. Raising a child with ADHD isn’t like traditional childrearing. Normal rule- making and household routines can become almost impossible, depending on the type and severity of your child’s symptoms, so you’ll need to adopt different approaches. It can become frustrating to cope with some of the behaviours which result from your child’s ADHD, but there are ways to make life easier.